Grease-gun.



A. W. MORSE.

GREASE GUN.`

APPLICATION FILED AUG.B. 1916.

Patented Dee. 4, 1917.

IN V EN TOR.

` rIhe outlet terminal is removed from tube 10 by "unscrewing cap@h 13a. Chamber 37`-i`s then filled with grease or other lubricant.

nected to threaded end 20 of the inlet ter-A minal. A fewv strokes .of the air pump willy Cap 13a is then replaced on tube 10.

A11 air pump (not shown)` is then' conlill the chamber 38 with air, the latterpassing into the chamber in the path indicated by arrows inFig. 2. When this air pressure v reaches a certain ,predetermined height, `the within the chamber 38 exerts a pressurev fpump is disconnected yfrom the inlet te rmi"` nal; the check 23then closes outwardly and `confines the air within the chamber 38, pre--v venting anyl escape therefrom.

It can now readily be seen'that the air against the -grease inch'amber 37. If it is desired to eject a portion'or all of the grease,

it is only. necessary to turn the spout onto the screw threaded portion a by means of its handle members 28, until central part 2,8a

'comes in vcontact-with valve stem 25a of check 23a, when further movement of the` spout c will force the check 23a off its'seat, more or less, as desiredl The compressed air inv the chamber 38 will the'n exert suflicient pressure against'the plunger washer 31 and, in turn,

against the grease in chamber 37, to forcibly eject the same past the check 23a, through bore 22*L and the interior .of the spout,. to any desired, place. ,f l vIt will be observed that, as soon as the spout is rotated outwardly far enough to break Contact between rod 28l and valve stem 25, the pressure'within the tubelO will close Y the check 23a and maintain the same in such enables the air to escape into the atmos-y position. J l

k17V-hen the apparatus is at rest, and it is desired to relieve the pressure in the air chamber 38, this is easily accomplished by pushing in the outwardly projecting end of -valve stem 25, which opens the check 23 and phere. K

It is obvious that, while I have above described my invention applied as a grease gun, its use and application'may be widely varied and serve other purposes as Well,

wherever liquids or semi-solid materials are to be transported and transferred from time to time; or it may be used for spraying purposes by slightly modifying the shape of the outlet end of the spout to'suit different lconditions; also the connection to the air pump may be varied to suit different standards ofi proportion and arrangements of parts may be resorted to,-when required, with-out sacrificing anyof the advantages of my invention,\ as defined in the appended claims.

'What I claim Vas new is: y 1. In adevice of the character described, a tubular reservoir, and centrally alined therewith,a plunger, an inlet check, a' self closing outlet`check, and meahs to open the said outlet check, including a delivery spout having means to open the said outlet check by turning the spout on its axis. f

. 2. In adevice of the character described,

ga reservoir for storing a material to be e]ected, a reservoir forconfiningan expan- -sive gas, a movable. partition separatinvr the said reservoirs, a self closing inlet valve for the gas reservoir, a self closing outlet valve for'thre said storage reservoir, and a delivery spout and means 'in said spout to open said voutlet valve by turning the spout on its axis.

3. In a device of the character described, i

.the combination with a tubular reservoir, of

nals at both ends of the said reservoir, inwardly'opening and self closing check valves within the said terminals, and a delivery spout having a central outlet, adapted to openthe said check valve within the said outlet terminal, when being turned about its own axis.

4. A dischargemedium for devices of the character described, comprising an annular cap, acasing in screw threaded engagement. with the said cap, a check valve within the said casing, ya. valve stem projecting exteriorly from the said casing, a delivery spout adapted .to be screwed onto the said casing, and a p1n extending transversely through the sald spout, adapted to be brought in contact with the said Vvalve stem, and to move the said check valve off its seat.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, of a floating plunger, inlet and outlet terminals at both ends of the said reservoir, and inwardly .opening and self closing check valves within the said terminals, the said plunger being v provided with a bar, and a disk at the eX- treme end of the said bar, adapted to maintain the said plunger a predetermined distance away from the said inlet terminal.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a reservoir, a floating plunger, inlet and outlet terminals, check l valves within the said terminals, the check valve within the said inlet terminal adapted to be-opened by pneumatic pressure.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa reservoir, a floating plunger, inlet and outletcheck valves, the said inlet check valve adapted to be opened by pneumatic pressure, and the said outlet 90 a floating plunger, inlet and outlet termicheek valve adapted to `be opened by man- In testimony whereof `I have hereunto set ual means. my hand in presence of two subscribing Witlo 8. In device offthe character deerbed, nesses.

,the com in'tion o' a reservoir, a oating l 5 plunger, inlet and outlet check valves, the ALBERT W' said check valves adapted to be opened by Witnesses: external pressure and to be closed by inter- W. H. BEVAN, nal pressure. WILLIAM DENT. 

